How sweet, though lifeless,
yet with life to lie,
And, without dying, O how
sweet to die!
—John Wolcott
Can death be beautiful? Just look at the fallen autumn leaves to find your answer. Even in death they are gorgeous as they lay there.
I was laying on my belly on the stairs to take this photo, earning me many strange looks from passers-by. "Crazy foreigner," I'm sure they were thinking. As a photographer who isn't afraid to get down and dirty to get a photo, I get that a lot.
Don't miss the other great photos in the Beautiful Japan photo series!
#1–10 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #1
#11–20 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #2
#21–30 — Beautiful Japan, Collection #3
#31 — Lost in Thought
#32 — Now For My Close-Up
#33 — Let's Pray Under the Clouds
#34 — Garden Shrine
#35 — Bridge to Adventure
#36 — Angry Samurai Turtle
#37 — Castle in the Trees
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 | David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time. |